What you'll hear inside Tō-ji Temple:

• 1
  Five-Storey Pagoda

  Standing at 55 metres tall, this is Japan's highest pagoda and an iconic symbol of Kyoto.

• 2
  Kondo (Main Hall)

  A wooden structure built in 1603 that blends native Japanese, Chinese and Indian architectural styles.

• 3
  Kodo Conference Hall

  A sixteenth-century red lacquered hall housing twenty-one sacred images arranged in a mandala pattern, depicting Buddhas, bodhisattvas and deities.

• 4
  Nandaimon Gate

  This eight-pillared gate was relocated from Sanjusangendo Temple in 1894 following the destruction of the original structure.

• 5
  Azekura Storehouse

  A wooden structure built without nails in 1197, housing an extensive collection of Buddhist art brought from China.

• 6
  Founder's Hall (Meido)

  A 14th-century building dating from 1380 where Kobo Daishi once resided.

• 7
  Homotsu-kan

  A contemporary concrete building that displays the treasures of Toji through special exhibitions held twice yearly.

• 8
  Kanchi-in

  A 14th-century sub-temple featuring a beautiful garden and an ink painting of the swordsman Miyamoto Musashi.